Heaven Scent Grooming

07/25/2024

07/22/2024

Whoever coined the phrase, 'the cat's out of the bag' was wrong because the cats are still in the bag. 😉

07/18/2024

K9 Supermodel Hank had his first introductory groom back in June at 3 months old. He is now 4 months and today he completed his first full groom complete with a bath, dry and a full clip of his body. He is still a work in progress and a little wiggly for some things, but he did very well on the table, today and tolerated the whole process. He'll be a professional supermodel in no time and I couldn't be more proud of him. He turned out super duper handsome!

07/16/2024

Griffin was thrilled to go shopping at North Bay Pet Smart with Jessy and pick out his own toy. He is very choosy about his toys. Not just any toy will do.

07/15/2024

Thanks to my friend Jeniese letting us know there were geocaches in the area, Jessy and I went back to Brooks Falls this evening to search for a few of them. She located two of them and I found one.
It was all fun and games until Griffin decided to stop, drop and roll in an unidentified substance. Unidentified because we couldn't locate said substance, but the brown streaks on him smelled an awful lot like human 💩. Griffin was rather proud of himself, but Jessy and I were both severely traumatized. 🤢
Jessy suggested that we just throw the whole dog away, but after pointing out that the garbage can was full and wouldn't fit a sausage dog, I managed to sweet talk her into allowing him in her car by promising that I would take one for the team and be the one to give him a bath at home. She agreed while pointing out that as a professional dog groomer I should be used to this, but I can honestly say while I've bathed many dogs that rolled in various kinds of 💩, I've never bathed a dog that smelled like human 💩.
After utilizing my skillset to remove the offensive and nauseating odour from his person, Griffin currently smells like baby powder and peppermint. However, he is now seriously offended that I removed the 💩 smell he worked so hard to put on himself and claims to have PTSD from the whole bathing experience. I can't win.
Jessy has now resorted to referring to Griffin as 'S**t Boy' and is hoping her imagined futuristic dog whom she fondly calls Kevin will not be inclined to roll in 💩. For my sake, I am also hoping the futuristic Kevin will be averse to rolling in 💩 because I know this won't be Griffin's last time. 🙄

07/12/2024

Just a tired sausage and his duck.

07/10/2024

07/05/2024

Here is the journey of a K9 Supermodel in the making. I am super duper proud of this young lady. She was around 3 months old when I gave her her first groom. She was wiggly, jumpy and nervous of many of the tasks involved in the grooming process. I didn't bathe her that time as I was sure she wouldn't do well with the sound of the dryer and I wasn't going to leave a puppy wet in the middle of winter. I was also sure I wouldn't be able to complete her face because she was so nervous of the scissors near her face not that I blamed her. In the end, I was impressed with how much she allowed me to do and what I was able to accomplish with the little mite and her pet parents were happy.
Fast forwarding 5 months and 4 grooms later, 8 month old Holly tolerated the entire grooming process very well. She had a bath, allowed me to blowdry her while she cuddled into me, and tolerated both the clippers and scissors around her entire body including her face.
There is a reason why I tell doggy guardians that it's important to socialize puppies to grooming in puppy steps and not to force them to complete more than they can tolerate. This is why. In just a few short months of frequent short grooming sessions, Holly has gone from a nervous little puppy to a confident young lady on the grooming table that any groomer will find a pleasure to work with.


Edit: It's important to note that Holly's pet parents do some grooming at home such as bathing and combing her. It has helped tremendously, so I can't take all the credit. Even doing the smallest things like clipping a couple of toe nails a day or combing a small portion of the puppy's body on a daily basis while making it a positive experience goes a long way to build confidence in a puppy. Holly's guardians deserve a pat on the back for keeping up with grooming at home as well as scheduling her for regular professional grooming sessions. All of this has gone into helping Holly become the confident young lady she is today. I am proud of them, too.

07/03/2024

7 days in with a cone on his head and Sam is starting to think he's a lamp.

07/01/2024

The beautiful Feline Supermodel Lilac made into the lineup for my Canada Day pet parade. She believes in saving the best for last. 😉

07/01/2024

In true feline form Basel showed up to my Canada Day pet parade with CATtiude. 😉

07/01/2024

The marvelous Marvin is the biggest boy to join my Canada Day pet parade. He's the size of a small black bear.

06/30/2024

Soooo, that's what I did wrong! I could have had 18 dogs! 🤦‍♀️😉😂

06/30/2024

Poor Meadow had an allergic reaction to a deer fly bite! Good thing I keep benadryl on hand in my pet first aid kit. Jessy was able to administer it to Meadow by hiding it in a hot dog. She asks no questions when it comes to food. Hopefully, by tomorrow the swelling will be down.

06/30/2024

Meadow and Griffin are two very happy mud puppies, today. I've had a busy week and didn't get a chance to take them out for a good run. I made up for that today and took them out for a run on the Dead Horse Trail where there were plenty of mid puddles to splash in.

06/29/2024

If you're heading out to fireworks festivities this weekend to celebrate Canada Day, please consider leaving your pups at home. I know they are our best friends and we want to take them everywhere with us, but dogs don't enjoy a fireworks display the same as we do. Fireworks are often a cause of anxiety and fear for them. They're hearing is far superior to ours making them very sensitive to loud noises, which can irritate them. Dogs may attempt to escape in order to avoid this irritation. Think of being in a small room with music blasting that you don't enjoy. You'd be trying to escape, too. Also, the noisy crowds of strange people milling around them can be overwhelming for our dogs. As much as our dogs love to be with us, they would prefer to stay home in their safe bed with their favourite chew toy and some treats. Put on some calming music or something from Animal Planet on TV as background noise to help keep them calm while you're out. Your dog will be much happier and safer at home and will thank you for it. And, you can enjoy the show knowing your dog is safe and that you won't be combing the neighborhoods looking for them afterwards.

06/28/2024

K9 Supermodel Bingo joined the Canada Day pet parade. He never misses a chance to show off his holiday spirit.